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Linguistic and Regional Studies of Belarus

ОК 02

Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП

First

2024/2025

2 Semester

2

PRN 1. To communicate fluently in the Belarusian language and use it to organize effective intercultural communication. PRN 2. To work effectively with Slavic studies information: to select necessary information from various sources, critically analyze and interpret it, and to organize, classify, and systematize information in Belarusian studies. PRN 14. To use the Belarusian and Ukrainian languages in oral and written forms, across different genres, styles, and registers of communication, in order to solve communicative tasks in educational, professional, and academic spheres. PRN 17. To collect, analyze, systematize, and interpret facts of language and speech, and use them to solve complex tasks and problems in specific philological Slavic fields and specialized areas of professional activity and/or study.

Full-time form

1. Successful completion of the courses: Introduction to Linguistics, Introduction to Slavic Philology, Folklore of Western and Eastern Slavs, Graphics, Orthography, and Orthoepy of the Belarusian Language; 2. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of general linguistics, phonetics of the modern Ukrainian language, phonetics of the modern Belarusian language, and folklore studies; 3. Proficiency in phonetic analysis methods; basic skills in reading and listening to Belarusian-language texts; understanding of the principles of searching, collecting, accumulating, and processing information.

Cultural phenomena and realities that reflect the distinctive features of historical development, geographical location, economy, culture, way of life, customs, and etiquette are an integral part of the general vocabulary of the Belarusian language. The course “Linguistic and Cultural Studies of Belarus” is a component of the comprehensive discipline “Linguistic and Cultural Studies” and is part of the cycle of required courses. It is taught in the second semester of the first year for a total of 60 hours (2 ECTS credits), specifically: lectures – 30 hours, independent study – 30 hours. The course includes 2 content modules, 1 module-based test, and 1 open-ended test. The course concludes with an exam. Module 1 focuses on the geographical features, political system, and historical development of Belarus; Module 2 focuses on the realities of the country’s socio-economic life, as well as aspects of traditional and contemporary culture and art.

Belarusian Mythology: An Encyclopedic Dictionary / Compiled by Sanko S. et al. Minsk, 2004. Belarusian Folklore: Encyclopedia in 2 Volumes. Minsk, 2005–2006. History of Belarusian Culture / Compiled by Habrusevich S. et al. Grodno, 2004. Lantsevich V. History of Belarus in the Context of World Civilizations. Electronic resource. Available at: http://pdf.kamunikat.org/25432-1.pdf Sahanovich G. An Outline of the History of Belarus from Antiquity to the End of the 18th Century. Minsk, 2001. Samusik A. Monuments of History and Culture of Belarus. Minsk, 2004. Tsitov V. Ethnographic Heritage. Belarus: Country and People. Minsk, 2001.

Lectures, individual consultations, supervision of students’ independent work, and monitoring of its completion.

After lectures, students are assigned oral and written assignments, which are graded by the instructor according to the type of work: oral presentation, term paper, presentation, bibliography. Content modules conclude with a module tests. Throughout the semester, written assignments are graded, and the instructor provides individual consultations. Students who have earned a total of fewer than 37 points across both parts are not permitted to take the exam. For that students a final written assignment is conducted at the end of the semester, or the material covered in the course topics is assessed orally. The final semester grade is composed of points earned by the student through various types and forms of learning, as well as points earned on the exam; the maximum distribution is calculated according to the following formula: 60 points (60%) for semester assessments and 40 points (40%) for the exam.

Ukrainian, Belarusian